WO2022157322A2 - Surveillance de clé électronique - Google Patents

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WO2022157322A2
WO2022157322A2 PCT/EP2022/051364 EP2022051364W WO2022157322A2 WO 2022157322 A2 WO2022157322 A2 WO 2022157322A2 EP 2022051364 W EP2022051364 W EP 2022051364W WO 2022157322 A2 WO2022157322 A2 WO 2022157322A2
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Tom MEIER
Stephan HANSELMANN
Stefan Schwendeler
Martin Buholzer
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Dormakaba Schweiz Ag
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00309—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B45/00—Alarm locks
    • E05B45/06—Electric alarm locks
    • E05B45/0605—Electric alarm locks for preventing of leaving the key
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C2009/00753—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by active electrical keys
    • G07C2009/00761—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by active electrical keys with data transmission performed by connected means, e.g. mechanical contacts, plugs, connectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C2209/00—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00 - G07C9/38
    • G07C2209/60—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00174 - G07C9/00944
    • G07C2209/62—Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C2209/00—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00 - G07C9/38
    • G07C2209/60—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00174 - G07C9/00944
    • G07C2209/63—Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle
    • G07C2209/64—Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle using a proximity sensor

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  • the invention relates to a method for issuing a notification about the presence of a state of a locking system that is to be avoided.
  • Locking systems are known as smart locks and describe an electromechanical lock that can be unlocked and locked through interaction with an authorized device.
  • encrypted data that enable the authorized device to be identified can be transmitted from the authorized device to the electromechanical lock via a wireless transmission protocol.
  • Smart lock systems are known from the prior art which, in contrast to conventional electromechanical locking systems, can also monitor access and send notifications about an opening or closing process to other devices.
  • Smart locks are used both in the area of access control for buildings and rooms (e.g. for craftsmen, domestic help, tenants of holiday apartments) and in the area of utility services, i. H. at utility companies that carry out the maintenance and operation of infrastructure objects (e.g. electrical boxes, water supply points, gas pressure control systems, signal boxes on railway tracks).
  • infrastructure objects e.g. electrical boxes, water supply points, gas pressure control systems, signal boxes on railway tracks.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of demonstrating an improved method for operating a locking system, in particular an electromechanical locking system, which is improved in terms of safety aspects.
  • a method for outputting notification of the presence of a state of a locking system that is to be avoided, the locking system comprising an electronic key and a locking device that can be actuated with the electronic key.
  • the procedure includes the steps:
  • the method is suitable for use in a building and/or in an access solution for a room in which equipment and/or devices to be serviced or checked are installed, which can also be checked while observing certain time periods that may be standardized or can be seen.
  • the invention can thus be used in particular in the field of utility services, i. H. at utility companies that carry out the maintenance and operation of infrastructure objects (e.g. electrical boxes, water supply points, gas pressure control systems, signal boxes on railway tracks).
  • infrastructure objects e.g. electrical boxes, water supply points, gas pressure control systems, signal boxes on railway tracks.
  • the invention ensures a high degree of reliability and security of the locking systems, particularly in the field of utility services.
  • the locking device can be designed as a locking cylinder for a door, in particular a building door, a room door and/or for a furniture door be, without the exemplary naming of such lock cylinder should be restrictive.
  • the locking device can in particular also be designed as a padlock.
  • the state to be “avoided” is present when there is a discrepancy between the actual state and the target state of the locking system.
  • the state to be avoided is thus to be understood in particular as an undesired state that is caused, for example, by mistake and requires action.
  • a notification about the existence of a state of a locking system to be avoided is issued by at least one notification being issued if there is a discrepancy between the actual state and the target state of the locking system.
  • an association takes place between the mobile terminal device and the electronic key, preferably using a wireless communication link between the mobile terminal device and the electronic key.
  • the mobile terminal device is used to configure the electronic key, in particular via the wireless connection.
  • the wireless communication connection between the mobile terminal device and the electronic key is established using Bluetooth, with Bluetooth pairing being carried out in particular.
  • other wireless communication links such as ultra-wideband (UWB), between the mobile terminal device and the electronic key are also possible.
  • the wireless communication link can be embodied as a short-range communication link.
  • key information in particular relating to the locking device
  • the key information is provided by a server system.
  • the key information from the server system to the mobile terminal is transmitted and sent from the mobile terminal to the electronic key via a wireless communication link, for example Bluetooth.
  • the electronic key is configured using the key information for unlocking the locking device.
  • the electronic key is configured with key information for unlocking a group of locking devices.
  • the group of locking devices includes, for example, all locking devices of buildings, rooms and/or devices to be checked, which a technician drives and/or checks at a time interval, for example on one day.
  • a torque can be transmitted from the electronic key to the locking device, in particular is transmitted.
  • This is advantageous with regard to a simple and secure actuation of the locking device, which, as mentioned above, can be designed, for example, as a locking cylinder or padlock.
  • the torque is transmitted to the locking device in particular via a key shank of the electronic key.
  • the mobile terminal can be designed as a mobile phone, for example.
  • the mobile terminal can B. be connected to a database via a telecommunications connection and / or the Internet.
  • unlocking the locking device includes both mechanical actuation of the locking device using the electronic key, in particular exerting or transmitting a torque, and information technology communication between the locking device and the electronic key, which in particular uses the key information to unlock the Locking device is configured.
  • the information technology communication can in particular be an electronic contact-based communication between the electronic key, preferably the key shank of the electronic key, and the locking device.
  • the electronic key includes an electrical energy store, for example a battery or a rechargeable battery. It is preferably conceivable that the electrical energy storage of the electronic key in addition to the supply of the electronic key and the supply of Locking device takes over, preferably when a mechanical contact between the electronic key, in particular the key shank of the electronic key, and the locking device is formed. For this purpose, preferably with a mechanical contact between the electronic key and the locking device, an electrical contact is formed at the same time, in particular via corresponding electrically conductive contacts or via a wireless electrical contact, such as induction, between the electronic key and the locking device. A wireless provision of electrical energy of the electronic key for the locking device can be provided in particular via an inductive energy transmission.
  • the locking device does not have its own electrical power supply and is therefore only supplied with electrical power when mechanical contact is made with the electronic key.
  • the locking device it is also conceivable for the locking device to have its own power supply.
  • a, in particular first, notification is issued on the electronic key, with the, in particular first, notification that is issued on the electronic key being in particular an acoustic and/or haptic and /or visual notification.
  • This measure is particularly advantageous with regard to the simple handling of the system, in particular with regard to the ability to check the status of the relevant locking device.
  • visual display elements can be arranged on the electronic key. These can be designed, for example, as small LED lights on the electronic key, with the visualization of the notification, in particular the first notification, being able to be effected particularly easily and securely.
  • the notification, in particular the first notification can also be generated by a text, an image, a tone (or several tones, including a melody) and/or by vibration on the electronic key. They are too bad for that to implement the necessary devices.
  • the mobile terminal device being designed and set up to communicate with the electronic key and/or with the locking device, wherein the, in particular second, notification that is output on the mobile device is in particular an acoustic and/or haptic and/or visual notification.
  • the output of a notification on the mobile terminal is particularly advantageous since the necessary devices for a notification on mobile terminals i. i.e. R. already exist, for example a vibration motor.
  • the output of the notification, in particular the second notification, on the mobile terminal device can be designed in a user-friendly manner due to the wide range of display options and can be adapted to a user's preferences. For example, the user can specify the type of notification according to his preferences.
  • a notification is provided on the electronic key and the mobile device, i. H. if a first and a second notification are provided, the probability that a user will notice the notification is also increased. The user is also given the opportunity to check the notifications for consistency. It goes without saying that it is within the meaning of the invention that only the particular first or the particular second notification is observed by the user.
  • the notification in particular the second notification, can be, for example, an acoustic notification with the simultaneous generation of a text.
  • a further security aspect is thus fulfilled, since the notification, in particular the second notification, can be generated in a particularly simple and reliable manner.
  • the notification can be enriched with additional information, so that the user can immediately recognize which undesired condition is present.
  • the actual state of the locking system includes a locked state of the locking device, the locked state being an unlocked or a locked locking state.
  • the target state of the locking system may include a locked state of the locking device, the locked state being an unlocked or a locked locking state.
  • the unlocked lock state is when the door is unlocked.
  • the locked closed state is when the door is locked.
  • the determination of a target state of the locking system as a function of predefined criteria includes determining and/or specifying an intended locking state of the locking device, in particular such that it is determined and/or specified whether the locking device should be in an unlocked or a locked locking state.
  • the target state can correspond to the locked closed state and the actual state can correspond to the unlocked closed state.
  • target state It can be determined in a simple manner which target state should include which conditions.
  • a rule is conceivable, for example, which provides a specific locking status of the locking device at a specific time as the target status. Additionally or alternatively, a rule is conceivable in which the target state includes a distance between the key and/or the mobile terminal device and the locking device. Additionally or alternatively, a rule is possible in which the target state is a user state, e.g. B. a type of movement of a user includes. For example, a message is output if the locked state is unlocked at 10 o'clock in the evening and the mobile terminal device is at least 1 km away from the locking device and/or the user is driving a car.
  • the determination and/or definition of the intended locking state takes place depending on one or more of the following predefined criteria: - Defining by a user and / or operator of the locking device, whether the locking device should be in an unlocked or locked state;
  • the target state can preferably be determined individually for each locking device, in particular can be determined and/or fixed.
  • the locking state of the locking device and/or the locking system is determined using data from at least one sensor arranged in the electronic key, with the at least one sensor being selected in particular from the following sensor types: acceleration sensor, gyroscope, pressure sensor.
  • the at least one sensor being selected in particular from the following sensor types: acceleration sensor, gyroscope, pressure sensor.
  • acceleration sensor gyroscope
  • pressure sensor gyroscope
  • data from the acceleration sensor, gyroscope and/or pressure sensor can be used to determine:
  • the locking state of the locking device can thus advantageously be determined with the aid of an acceleration sensor, gyroscope and/or pressure sensor of the electronic key.
  • moving the electronic key into the position in which the electronic key unlocks the locking device can include the key performing a rotary movement.
  • a rotary movement of the key and/or a characteristic pressure distribution along the key during this rotary movement can be detected using the acceleration sensor, gyroscope and/or pressure sensor.
  • the acceleration sensor, gyroscope and/or pressure sensor can be used to detect whether the key has performed another rotary movement in order to leave the position in which the electronic key unlocks the locking device.
  • the position in which the electronic key converts the locking device into the unlocked locking state can be a tilted position.
  • the transition to this tilted position of the key has a characteristic movement and/or direction of rotation of the key and/or a characteristic pressure distribution exerted by a hand of the key user, which can be detected using the acceleration sensor, gyroscope and/or pressure sensor.
  • the key can bring about the unlocked locking state in which the key performs at least one complete rotation. In this case, the unlocked closed state and the locked closed state cannot be distinguished on the locking device itself, but on the door itself.
  • the direction of rotation and the angle of rotation can be determined by means of the sensor and the closed state of the door can thereby be deduced.
  • the pressure sensors can be provided in particular on the key shank of the electronic key.
  • the use of an acceleration sensor is advantageous with regard to its particularly low power consumption, but also with regard to its inexpensive procurement.
  • the use of a gyroscope is advantageous in terms of its high accuracy.
  • the use of pressure sensors is advantageous with regard to the particularly simple derivation of the closed state and the simple structural design.
  • pressure sensors can be arranged at points on the electronic key, which allow a direction of rotation of the electronic key to be detected when a torque is transmitted to the locking device and the locking state of the locking system to be derived therefrom.
  • the senor can also be arranged in the locking device.
  • the locking device is designed as a purely electromechanical locking cylinder. It is therefore conceivable that the lock cylinder is designed without a mechanically coded tumbler. In this case in particular, it is advantageous if the locking state was determined by means of the sensor, since no mechanically coded tumbler forces a specific position of the key when the key is removed.
  • the locking device can comprise at least one blocking element which, in a locking position, prevents rotation of a locking core relative to a locking device housing and, in an unlocking position, enables rotation of the locking core in the locking device housing.
  • the locking device can preferably be an electromechanical actuator, e.g. B. an electric motor include, wherein the electro-mechanical actuator is designed to allow movement of the locking element in the unlocked position upon activation.
  • the actuator can drive a blocking element.
  • the blocking element In a blocking position of the blocking element, the blocking element can prevent the movement of the blocking element into the unlocked position. In a release position, the blocking element can allow the blocking element to move into the unlocked position. It can be provided that the blocking element does not engage in the key when the key is inserted. Thus, the blocking element cannot prevent the key from being removed from different rotational positions of the key.
  • the actual state of the locking system includes a characteristic value that is determined, which is derived from characteristic signal values of wireless communication between the electronic key and the mobile terminal device, with the mobile terminal device being designed and set up to communicate with the electronic key and/or or communicate wirelessly with the closure device, and wherein the target state includes a threshold metric.
  • wireless communication technologies can be used for wireless communication between the electronic key and the mobile end device. It is conceivable, for example, that the wireless communication between the electronic key and the mobile device using Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), WLAN, in particular Wi-Fi direct, ZigBee, Ultra Wideband (UWB) and / or Device-to -Device (D2D) communication takes place.
  • the signal characteristic values of the wireless communication between the electronic key and the mobile terminal device can preferably include signal strength characteristic values, particularly preferably RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) values.
  • RSSI Receiveived Signal Strength Indicator
  • signal characteristics such as time-of-flight and/or angle-of-arrival can be included in order to detect a relative movement between the electronic key and the mobile terminal device.
  • the threshold characteristic can be defined by the minimum requirements for signal characteristics of wireless communication, so that data can still be exchanged between the electronic key and the mobile terminal device, ie wireless communication is still guaranteed.
  • communication between the electronic key and the mobile terminal is only possible as long as there is a connection between the electronic key and the mobile terminal. For example, from a certain distance, which is determined by the communication technology used, communication between the electronic key and the mobile device is no longer possible. In this case, the mobile device saves information the last communication that took place between the electronic key and the mobile device, for example the location data of the mobile device.
  • Falling below the threshold value can be an undesired state or a deviation of the actual state from a target state, which triggers the issuance of the at least one notification.
  • a possible imminent break in the connection between the electronic key and the mobile terminal device can be detected by means of signal characteristics, in particular by means of signal strength characteristics, in particular RSS 1 values. This can occur, for example, due to an increasing distance between the mobile device and the electronic key, with the signal strength decreasing as the distance increases. This can also be caused by resistances, e.g. B. shielding acting concrete walls o. ⁇ . Occur.
  • a notification can be output on the mobile terminal device and/or the electronic key if the signal strength falls below a threshold value.
  • the notification particularly preferably takes place shortly before a possible connection break between the electronic key and the mobile terminal device.
  • the notification can also take place when or after a connection is broken.
  • a notification can thus be triggered in particular if, using a comparison of the determined characteristic value, in particular the signal characteristic value, and the threshold characteristic value, in particular the signal strength threshold value, it is determined that the mobile terminal device is moving away from the electronic key, particularly preferably if the electronic key is arranged in the locking device and/or is connected to it.
  • the determined signal parameter is a signal strength parameter
  • the threshold parameter is a signal strength threshold value.
  • the current state of the locking system includes a determined spatial distance between the electronic key and a mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device being designed and set up to lock with the electronic key and/or with the locking device communicate, and wherein the target state includes a distance threshold between the electronic key and the mobile terminal.
  • the actual value deviates from the target value in particular when the distance exceeds the distance threshold value. Exceeding the limit implies that the key was forgotten in the locking device.
  • Location data/GPS data can be used to determine the spatial distance, with a GPS module being able to be arranged in the mobile terminal device and/or in the electronic key. It can be useful if the locking system knows the GPS coordinates of the locking device. For example, if the electronic key is inserted, it is assumed that the electronic key has the same GPS coordinates as the locking device. The information that the electronic key is inserted can be communicated from the electronic key to the mobile terminal device, in particular as part of the actual status of the locking system.
  • the mobile end device has a GPS module as standard, so that the distance between the inserted electronic key and the mobile end device can be easily calculated without requiring a GPS module in the electronic key.
  • Ultra-Wideband UWB
  • Bluetooth Low Energy BLE
  • the mobile terminal device preferably stores the GPS data of the locking device into which the key was last inserted and/or the last location data for the key.
  • the actual state of the locking system includes a user state of a user of the electronic key and/or a mobile terminal device which is designed and set up to communicate wirelessly with the electronic key and/or with the locking device, wherein the user status is detected based on acceleration data and/or speed data and/or temperature data, the acceleration data and/or speed data and/or temperature data being recorded using sensors in the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal device.
  • the sensors are in particular acceleration sensors and/or speed sensors and/or temperature sensors.
  • acceleration data and/or speed data of the mobile terminal are preferably used. Based on the movements performed by the user, this can determine the user state in which the user is located; for example, the user state can include activities such as walking, standing, sitting, etc.
  • the actual state of the locking system is determined using acceleration data and/or speed data and/or temperature data from one or more sensors on the mobile terminal device.
  • Acceleration data and/or speed data from the mobile device can be used, for example, to determine that the mobile device is in a vehicle, in particular when the acceleration data and/or speed data are characteristic features of the acceleration and/or speed development of a vehicle while driving exhibit. If a connection between the mobile device and the electronic key is broken or very weak, it can be concluded that the electronic key is not in the vehicle but may have been forgotten in the locking device or the locking device is undesirably in the unlocked locking state located.
  • temperature data from one or more sensors of the mobile device it can be determined, for example, whether the mobile device is carried in a pocket of a user's clothing or on a user's body, or whether it is located inside a building or vehicle.
  • the actual state of the locking system can thus be determined using such temperature data.
  • the actual state of the locking system is determined using acceleration data and/or speed data and/or temperature data from one or more sensors on the electronic key.
  • the data can be transmitted to the mobile terminal device, in particular in a situation in which there is a connection between the mobile terminal device and the electronic key.
  • Acceleration data and/or speed data from the electronic key can be used to determine, for example, that the key was placed on a table and was not picked up again. This is, for example, an indicator that the electronic key has been left on the table by a user.
  • Acceleration data and/or speed data of the electronic key can be used, for example, to determine that the key has fallen onto a surface, in particular by determining a characteristic free fall, followed by an abrupt deceleration in the acceleration data and/or speed data of the electronic key.
  • the detection of such a fall can, for example, trigger the issuance of a notification.
  • temperature data from one or more sensors of the electronic key can be used to determine whether the electronic key is carried in a pocket of a user's clothing or on a user's body or whether the electronic key is located in an interior of a building or vehicle. The actual state of the locking system can thus be determined using such temperature data.
  • acceleration data and/or speed data and/or temperature data from one or more sensors of the mobile device and (ii) acceleration data and/or speed data and/or temperature data from one or more sensors of the electronic key. It is conceivable, for example, that it can be determined on the basis of acceleration data and/or speed data from the sensors of the mobile terminal device and using acceleration data and/or speed data from the sensors of the electronic key that the mobile terminal device is moving with a vehicle while the electronic key is making this movement of the mobile device does not execute. From this it can be deduced that the electronic key is not being carried by the user of the mobile terminal device, but was forgotten, for example, in the locking device, on a piece of clothing that was not carried along and/or on a piece of furniture such as a table.
  • temperature data from the sensors of the mobile terminal device and temperature data from the sensors on the electronic key can be used to determine whether both the electronic key and the mobile terminal device are:
  • a characteristic temperature gradient can be detected between the side of the mobile terminal device and/or the electronic key close to the body and the side of the mobile terminal device and/or the electronic key that is remote from the body.
  • the actual state deviates from the target state when a period of time during which the electronic key is in physical contact with the locking device is exceeded and/or when the electronic key is in physical contact standing with the locking device while the mobile terminal device is or has moved away from the locking device or the electronic key, in particular removal of the mobile terminal device from the locking device or the electronic key by a signal strength of the wireless connection and/or by location data and /or can be determined by acceleration data and/or speed data of the mobile terminal device, in particular after the point in time at which the key made physical contact with the locking device.
  • the acceleration data and/or speed data from the mobile device can be characteristic of a moving vehicle, for example, so that the acceleration data and/or speed data from the mobile device can be used to determine whether the mobile device is in a vehicle and is therefore away from the locking device.
  • the locking system includes information about whether the mobile terminal is located within a predefined spatial area, with a deviation of the actual state from the target state only then is the output of a notification if the mobile terminal is outside of the predefined spatial area.
  • a user receives a notification while, for example, maintenance work is being carried out at a designated location that is secured by the locking system.
  • the detection of the actual state shows that the electronic key is in the locking device while the mobile device is moving relative to the electronic key, with the associated target state requiring that the electronic key not be permanently in should remain in the locking device, but should be taken away again by a user of the mobile terminal device, i.e. the electronic key should be removed from the locking device at the latest after a predefined period of time.
  • a notification can be issued, but the issuance of a notification can be subject to further rules using the determination of spatial areas. For example, it can be provided that no notification is issued as long as the mobile device or user is located in this predefined spatial area.
  • an undesired output of a notification for example for larger areas or buildings, in particular with a plurality of rooms, can be prevented.
  • the locking device locks an entrance to a building wing. After this access has been unlocked, a user can stay in the building wing with his mobile device for a long period of time, for example to carry out repairs or maintenance work in different rooms of this building wing.
  • the mobile terminal device does not leave the defined spatial area, which includes at least the building wing, the electronic key may have been intentionally left in the locking device by the user and, in particular, not unintentionally forgotten.
  • no notification is issued.
  • the target state depends on a time and/or depending on a period of time between points in time at which a locking state of the locking device is changed and/or depending on a period of time during which the electronic key is in physical contact with the locking device is dynamically adjusted. It is conceivable, for example, that the target state is adjusted depending on a time, a day of the week or a date. It is conceivable, for example, that the target State is adjusted in such a way that the locking device should generally be closed after a definable time, for example 5:00 p.m., so that every opening of the locking device after this definable time represents a deviation from this target state and leads to the issuance of a notification.
  • the locking device should be closed on a definable day of the week, for example on Sundays, so that each opening of the locking device on this definable day of the week represents a deviation from this target state and leads to the issuance of a notification.
  • An advantageously increased security can thus be achieved.
  • a notification can thus be made in the event of potentially unauthorized unlocking or unlocking attempts.
  • a target state can be defined for specific times, for example, according to which the closed state of the locking device should be a locked closed state.
  • undesired locking statuses can be linked directly to the time of day or period of time. An additional increase in the security and reliability of the locking system can be achieved as a result.
  • the at least one notification can be deactivated by a user command. It is thus possible for a user to deactivate a notification by means of a user command, for example by making an entry on the electronic key and/or on the mobile terminal device. This makes it particularly easy to adapt the output of notifications to the needs of the user.
  • the locking device can preferably be unlocked and locked without interaction with the mobile terminal device. This is particularly advantageous when
  • the owner does not accept the use of the mobile device (e.g. in potentially explosive environments such as gas filling stations or gas pressure regulation systems) - the owner does not accept the mobile device as part of the equipment that the user carries with him, which may be the case, for example, in research or innovation fields;
  • the mobile network is down, whereby the user has access to an electronic master key (passport) at a specific location;
  • the user requires immediate access in emergency situations, which can apply, for example, to firefighters who can obtain an electronic key that is accessible in separate key boxes near the locking device.
  • a notification is sent to the mobile device, e.g. B. in text form and / or acoustically if a wireless communication link between the mobile device and the electronic key breaks down due to the distance.
  • a notification can also be output on the electronic key, in particular visually and/or acoustically.
  • the location of the locking device can also indirectly z. B. can be determined via an identification information of the locking device.
  • an electronic controller to be provided in the locking system, which compares the actual value with the target value.
  • an electronic controller is provided in the key and/or in the mobile terminal device, which compares the actual value with the target value.
  • the electronic controller can be designed to initiate the notification. This avoids the user having to drive back to the site if he discovers that the electronic key is missing. This reduces wasted time and fuel, while avoiding a breach of service obligations. For example, an electronic key could be forgotten if the user was distracted for some reason and left the place without an electronic key.
  • interactions between the electronic key and locking devices to be tracked, preferably in a database. It is conceivable that all interactions of the electronic key with locking devices are tracked or that only some of the interactions with locking devices are tracked, in particular such that definable types of interactions of the electronic key with locking devices are tracked.
  • the identifiable types of interactions that are tracked may include one, more, or all of the following types of interactions:
  • a wireless communication signal of a locking device by the electronic key for example as part of a pairing.
  • the interactions with locking devices can preferably be determined using corresponding sensors on the electronic key and/or using a communication interface on the electronic key.
  • a position determination, relating to a position of the electronic key is carried out using a locating device, in particular a satellite navigation device, the mobile terminal device or the electronic key, and/or -- that identification information for the locking device is determined or obtained by the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal device, with the aid of the identification information, and in particular using a database comparison, being used to determine a position relating to a position of the locking device, preferably wherein - on the basis determining the position - data on the locations at which the electronic key was located are stored in a database.
  • the identification information (in particular as data) is stored in the locking device and can be read out by the electronic key when the electronic key interacts with the locking device.
  • the locking device may transmit the identification information, for example via a wireless communication interface, and for the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal device to receive the transmitted identification information.
  • the locking device may have its identification information as optically readable and/or readable information, for example as a numeric code, QR code or barcode, with the identification information being detected by a corresponding detection device of the electronic key or the mobile terminal device .
  • a connection between the identification information of the locking device and the position or the place of use and/or installation location of the locking device is preferably stored in a database, so that a database query from the identification information can be used to determine the position at which the mobile terminal device and/or the electronic key, in obtaining or determining the identification information.
  • a database query from the identification information can be used to determine the position at which the mobile terminal device and/or the electronic key, in obtaining or determining the identification information.
  • a large number of locking devices to be arranged on a large number of power boxes, with one or more people having to carry out work on each of these power boxes with their electronic keys, for example inspection work or repair work on the power boxes.
  • an automated position determination for the electronic keys of the people can be implemented, so that it can be tracked in a database at which locations and thus at which junction boxes the people have already been. It can thus be ensured and checked that no power box has been forgotten, and it can be avoided that individual power boxes are driven off several times. In this way, errors and technical problems can be avoided.
  • the expenditure of energy and the costs that would arise, for example, if a power box were to be started up twice unnecessarily, can be reduced. Furthermore, it can be tracked and determined, for example, which junction boxes were serviced/repaired particularly frequently, so that systematic problems can be identified or potential faults caused by external influences can be determined in a targeted manner.
  • identification information for the locking device is determined or obtained by the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal device, preferably with data being stored in a database on the basis of the identification information about which locking device or which locking devices the electronic key has interacted with. It is conceivable, for example, that the identification information (in particular as data) is stored in the locking device and can be read out by the electronic key when the electronic key interacts with the locking device. It is also conceivable for the locking device to transmit the identification information, for example via a wireless communication interface, and for the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal device to receive the transmitted identification information.
  • the locking device has its identification information as optically readable and/or readable information, for example as a numeric code, QR code or barcode, with the identification information being replaced by a corresponding Detection device of the electronic key or the mobile terminal is detected. It is thus advantageously possible to keep track of which locking devices were actuated, in particular unlocked, by the key in the database. It is thus possible, for example, to determine inconsistencies between maintenance plans or repair plans and maintenance work or repair work actually carried out. Furthermore, work carried out in an efficient and automated manner can thus be tracked at different locations without technical personnel having to keep laborious and manual lists for this purpose.
  • the database in which data is stored on the locations at which the electronic key was located or with which locking device or locking devices the electronic key interacted.
  • the database is arranged in a server system or in the mobile terminal.
  • the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal have a direct communication link to the database or that the transmission of data between the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal on the one hand and the database on the other hand takes place via intermediate stations or intermediate elements.
  • the database is a distributed database or a central database.
  • a marking for the electronic key can be stored in a database, with the marking preferably indicating that the electronic key is blocked and/or has been lost and/or has been stolen and/or or is no longer used.
  • the electronic key can be added to a blocking list, in particular by an owner of the electronic key. It is conceivable that a warning notification is issued if an electronic key marked in this way and/or an electronic key that is on the blocking list is used, for example to unlock a locking device.
  • An identification of the key in the database and / or on the blocking list can be done, for example, via identification information of the key in the Database is stored, wherein the identification information of the key is preferably also stored in the electronic key and / or the mobile terminal and / or is used by the electronic key in wireless communication with the mobile terminal and / or a server system.
  • the identification information of the key is preferably also stored in the electronic key and / or the mobile terminal and / or is used by the electronic key in wireless communication with the mobile terminal and / or a server system.
  • an electronic key for use in the aforementioned method is shown with a processor and a memory, with a first interface for interaction and/or for communication with a locking device and/or with a second interface for wireless communication with a mobile device.
  • the electronic key can have a sensor for determining a locking state of the locking device, wherein the locking state of the locking device can be an unlocked or locked state.
  • the key may include a key shank.
  • the key shank can be designed to be inserted into a key channel of the locking device.
  • the key shank can be designed to transmit a torque from the key to the locking device.
  • a further aspect of the invention shows a locking system for carrying out the method, comprising an electronic key and a locking device, the locking system comprising in particular a mobile terminal device and/or a computing unit.
  • a computer program product comprising commands that cause the electronic key and/or the mobile terminal device, which is designed and set up to communicate with the electronic key, to execute the method mentioned.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a locking device according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an electronic key and a locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of an electronic key and a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of several distributed locking systems according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a locking system 1 in a schematic representation.
  • the locking system 1 has an electronic key 2 and a locking device 3 that can be actuated with the electronic key 2 .
  • the locking system 1 is suitable for use on a building and/or on an access solution for a room in which equipment and/or devices to be serviced or checked are installed, which can also be checked while adhering to certain time periods that may be standardized or can be seen.
  • the locking device 3 can be designed as a locking cylinder for a building door, a room door and/or for a furniture door, without the exemplary naming of such locking cylinders being intended to be restrictive.
  • the locking device 3 can also be embodied as a padlock, merely by way of example.
  • Torque can be transmitted from the electronic key 2 to the locking device 3 , in particular it can be transmitted, which is shown schematically using the connecting arrow 5 .
  • the locking device 1 also has a mobile terminal 4, the z. B. is designed as a mobile phone on.
  • the mobile end device is designed and set up to communicate with the electronic key 2 and/or the locking device 3, which is illustrated by the arrows 6 and 7.
  • the locking device 3 and the electronic key 2 can also communicate with the mobile terminal device 4, but this is not shown in more detail in FIG.
  • Figure 2 shows a flowchart of a method 10 for outputting a notification about the existence of a state to be avoided in the locking system 1, the locking system 1 containing the electronic key 2 and the locking device 3 which can be actuated with the electronic key 2, as well as, for example, the mobile terminal device 4 having.
  • the method 10 comprises at least the steps:
  • Method 10 begins in start step 100, with step 200 detecting the actual state of locking system 1 on the one hand.
  • step 300 the target state of the locking system 1 is determined. Both states are fed to the comparison step 400 .
  • a deviation is found, for example by comparing a target state and an actual state of the locking system, preferably by the mobile device, a notification, in particular a first notification 401 on the electronic key 2, and / or a notification, in particular second notification 402 on the mobile terminal 4 output.
  • the target state may include a threshold metric against which the actual state may be compared.
  • the determined parameter is a signal strength parameter and the threshold parameter is a signal strength threshold value.
  • the current status of the locking system 1 can additionally or alternatively include a user status of a user of the electronic key 2 and/or the mobile terminal device 4 .
  • the user status can be detected using acceleration data and/or speed data and/or temperature data, which are recorded by means of sensors in the electronic key 2 and/or the mobile terminal device 4 . If no discrepancy is found, a jump is made back to start step 100, with the process being repeated.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an electronic key 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the electronic key 2 is placed in a locking device 3, in particular in a lock cylinder.
  • the locking device 3, in particular the locking cylinder is electromechanically locked in a locked state.
  • the electronic key 2 can convert the locking device 3, for example with the aid of a tilting movement and/or rotary movement, into an unlocked locking state, in particular electromechanically into the unlocked locking state.
  • the state shown can, for example, be part of an actual state within the meaning of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of an electronic key 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic key 2 being designed for communication with a mobile terminal device 4 .
  • the electronic key 2 has a second interface 20, in particular a communication interface.
  • the mobile terminal device 4 also has a communication interface 40 for establishing the wireless communication connection 50.
  • the wireless communication connection 50 can be implemented using Bluetooth, for example. Other communication technologies and/or protocols are also possible.
  • the actual state of the locking system 1 includes a characteristic value that is determined, which is derived from characteristic signal values of a wireless communication between the electronic key 2 and the mobile terminal device 4 using the wireless communication link 50 .
  • the target state preferably includes a threshold characteristic value for comparison with the ascertained characteristic value.
  • the at least one notification is issued if the comparison between the determined characteristic value and the threshold characteristic value shows that the signal strength of the wireless communication link is below a definable threshold and/or falls below a definable threshold. From this it can be concluded in a large number of situations that the mobile terminal device 4 has moved away from the electronic key 2 and the electronic key 2 has been forgotten, for example in the locking device 3, in particular by a user of the mobile terminal device 4.
  • the electronic key 2 preferably includes a device for outputting a first notification, for example a loudspeaker, a signal light and/or a screen.
  • a device for outputting a first notification for example a loudspeaker, a signal light and/or a screen.
  • the mobile end device 4 preferably has a display device 4', in particular a screen, which is configured to output and/or display a second notification.
  • the mobile terminal device 4 can also include a loudspeaker for outputting a second notification, for example.
  • sensors 21, 22 of the electronic key 2 shown schematically, are shown in FIG.
  • the locking state of the locking device 3 and/or the locking system 1 can be determined by means of data from sensors 21, 22 arranged in the electronic key.
  • the sensor 21 can be an acceleration sensor 21 or a gyroscope 21 .
  • the reference number 21 will therefore also follow for the terms “Accelerometer” and "Gyroscope” used.
  • the sensor 22 is, for example, an arrangement of pressure sensors 22, with at least two pressure sensors 22 preferably being provided in order to detect the transmission of a torque to a lock when locking and unlocking.
  • the reference number 22 is therefore also used below for the term “pressure sensor”.
  • the accuracy of the detection can be increased by providing more than two pressure sensors 21, for example two on each side.
  • the locking state of the locking device 3 or of the locking system 1 can thus advantageously be determined.
  • transferring the electronic key 2 to the position in which the electronic key 2 unlocks the locking device 3 can include the electronic key 2 performing a rotary movement.
  • Such a rotational movement of the electronic key 2 and/or a characteristic pressure distribution along the electronic key 2 during this rotational movement can be detected using the acceleration sensor 21 , gyroscope 21 and/or pressure sensor 22 .
  • it can be detected using the acceleration sensor 21, gyroscope 21 and/or pressure sensor 22 whether the key 2 has performed a further rotary movement in order to leave the position in which the electronic key 2 unlocks the locking device 3 again.
  • the angle of rotation and the direction of rotation of the key can be determined by means of the sensor.
  • the position in which the electronic key 2 unlocks the locking device 3 can be a tilted position.
  • the transfer to this tilted position of the key 2 has a characteristic movement of the key 2 and/or a characteristic pressure distribution exerted by a hand of the key user, which can be detected using the acceleration sensor 21 , gyroscope 21 and/or pressure sensor 22 .
  • it can be detected with the aid of the acceleration sensor 21, gyroscope 21 and/or pressure sensor 22 that the key 2 has been moved out of this tilted position again.
  • an acceleration sensor 21 is advantageous with regard to its particularly low power consumption, but also with regard to its inexpensive procurement.
  • the use of a gyroscope 21 is advantageous in terms of its high accuracy.
  • the use of pressure sensors 22 is advantageous with regard to the particularly simple derivation of the closed state and the simple structural design. A particularly simple arrangement of the pressure sensors 22 can be seen in FIG. Here the pressure sensors 22 are arranged at points on the electronic key 2 which allow a direction of rotation of the electronic key 2 to be detected when a torque is transmitted to the locking device 3 and the locking state of the locking system 1 to be derived therefrom.
  • This function prevents a user from receiving a notification while, for example, maintenance work is being carried out at a designated location that is secured by the locking system 1 .
  • a user who carries the mobile terminal 4 with him and moves in a predefined spatial area, for example in a room in which maintenance work has to be done by the user receives while he is in the predefined spatial area , no notification. This avoids the user being disturbed by unnecessary notifications while carrying out maintenance work, for example. Furthermore, false alarms are avoided.
  • a target state can be defined for specific times, for example, according to which the closed state of the locking device 3 should be a locked closed state.
  • undesired locking statuses can be linked directly to the time of day or period of time. An additional increase in the security and reliability of the locking system can be achieved as a result.
  • FIG. 5 shows a number of distributed locking systems according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • a large number of buildings and/or devices are present, each of which can be closed by a door 60, 60', 60", 60'".
  • the buildings and/or devices may be in different locations. It is conceivable, for example, for technical maintenance work and/or repair work to be carried out in the buildings and/or on the devices.
  • the doors 60, 60′, 60′′, 60′′ are each secured with the aid of locking devices 3, 3′, 3′′, 3′′′′.
  • An electronic key 2 is configured and set up to open the locking devices 3, 3', 3", 3'".
  • the electronic key 2 is, for example, carried by a person who carries out the maintenance work and/or repair work.
  • the locking devices 3, 3', 3", 3" each have identification information that uniquely identifies the locking devices 3, 3', 3", 3" in each case.
  • This identification information is read out and/or received by the electronic key 2 and/or a mobile terminal 4 of the person who is carrying the electronic key 2 .
  • By keeping track of the identification information in a database it can thus be determined where the electronic key 2 was located or which locking devices 3, 3', 3", 3" were used.
  • Time information relating to the time at which the electronic key interacted with the corresponding locking device 3, 3′, 3′′, 3′′ is preferably additionally recorded.

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L'invention concerne un procédé (10) servant à émettre une notification relative à la présence d'un état à éviter d'un système de fermeture (1), le système de fermeture (1) comprenant une clé électronique (2) et un dispositif de fermeture (3) pouvant être actionné par la clé électronique (2). Le procédé comprend au moins les étapes suivantes : détection d'un état réel du système de fermeture (1) ; détermination d'un état théorique du système de fermeture (1) en fonction de critères prédéfinis ; comparaison de l'état réel avec l'état théorique du système de fermeture (1) et détermination de la présence ou de l'absence d'un écart entre l'état réel et l'état théorique du système de fermeture (1) ; émission en sortie d'au moins une notification lors de la présence d'un écart entre l'état réel et l'état théorique du système de fermeture (1).
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